Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach (Feb. 18, 1838- Feb.19, 1916)

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  • Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach- Most known For

    The Science of Mechanics- 1893
    Analysis of Sensations- 1897
    Popular Scientific Lectures-1895
    Principles of Physical Optics-1926
    Knowledge and Error-1976
    Principles of the Theory of Heat- 1986

  • "MACH Number"

    "MACH Number"

  • References

    1. Zudini, Verena; Zuccheri, Luciana, The Contributions of Ernst Mach to embodied cognition and mathematics education, Science & Education Aug2016 Vol 25 Issue 5/6 P.651-669.
    2. Peter Godfrey-Smith, Theory and Reality: an introduction to the philosophy of science Chicago, University of Chicago Press 2003

  • ERNST MACH Contributions

    Ernst Mach was a well Known Austrian physicist and philosopher. Mach was the creator of logical positivism in science. A lot of Possibilities he thought when it came to inventions and discoveries. He discovered that optical illusions could be seen by the human eye which were called mach bands. Ernst Mach was also know for sound waves and the speed of sound, the sound of speed bears his name "Mach Number". Another key discovery was the function of the inner ear that control human balance.